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Showing 1 to 10 of 86 CPAs in Palm Desert, California
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Erik J. La Cagnina
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
With over 20 years of experience serving the Palm Desert community, Erik J. La Cagnina provides expert accounting services to individuals and small to...
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Clement M. Lysne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92211
Clement M. Lysne is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Palm Desert, California, with nearly two decades of experience advising a diverse...
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Martin B. Shindler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92211
Located in Palm Desert, California, Martin B. Shindler provides professional accounting and financial services to individuals and family-owned enterpr...
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Daniel R. Brush
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
Based in Palm Desert, California, Daniel R. Brush is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing tax planning and consult...
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Richard G. Osborne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92211
Richard G. Osborne is a certified public accountant based in Palm Desert, California, with over 20 years of experience serving various business struct...
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Robert M. Peterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92261
Based in Palm Desert, California, Robert M. Peterson, CPA is a highly experienced accountant providing a range of services to individuals and families...
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Peter Young
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
Peter Young is a CPA with over 20 years of experience based in Palm Desert, California. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services...
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Richard M. Karp
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
Richard M. Karp is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in the Palm Desert, California area. With over 20 years of experience...
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Leonard K. Lam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
With over 12 years of experience as a certified public accountant, Leonard K. Lam provides comprehensive financial guidance to individuals and busines...
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Gregory B. Shelton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
With over 20 years of experience, Gregory B. Shelton offers expert accounting services in Palm Desert, California, catering to the needs of small and...

California maintains one of the largest and most competitive CPA markets in the nation. The California Board of Accountancy requires 150 semester units of education and specific ethics coursework for licensure. CPAs must complete 80 hours of continuing education every two years, including 20 hours in accounting and auditing subjects and 2 hours of regulatory review.

Key Tax Considerations: California has its own complex tax code separate from federal regulations, with the highest state income tax rates in the nation. CPAs commonly handle Franchise Tax Board audits, California LLC fees ($800 annual minimum), sales and use tax compliance, and multi-state tax allocations. The state's high-income population creates strong demand for estate planning, wealth management, and stock option taxation services.

Industry Specializations: Technology startups (especially Silicon Valley), entertainment and media (Los Angeles), agriculture (Central Valley), international trade, venture capital, real estate, and cannabis businesses are major focus areas. Many CPAs specialize in R&D tax credits, stock option and equity compensation taxation, film production accounting, and cryptocurrency taxation.

For CPA Professionals: The California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) offers extensive networking and continuing education opportunities across multiple chapters. Major concentrations of firms exist in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and Silicon Valley. Competition is intense in metro areas but rural regions often experience CPA shortages. The state offers diverse practice opportunities but comes with high cost of living and complex regulatory requirements.